"I guess [pregnancy] just made me more mature," Snooki explained to People.

"It's different because now I'm not drinking. I'm usually partying and going to clubs but pregnancy made me grow up a lot."

It was reported last month that the 24-year-old and fellow Jersey Shore castmate Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino are in danger of being phased out of the programme as her pregnancy and his rehab stint will keep them from providing entertainment through drinking.